Abash and forth a starboard courseWith north abeam, sherry of courseThe men will share some sport and now me heartyNot the rum of Carib’ scumIt’s port tonight – drink up and comeUn-weigh the anchor Yank and we will party!

A shanty town, a shanty in WaikikiAnd juxtapose a man with a mysteryA blue Hawaiian captures his melodyPauahi O Kalani is what he sings to me